Time Warp Baseball League

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Here is the Offseason as we head to 1909

DRAFT

1. St Louis Cardinals - SP/Russ Ford (Belle Isle, FL)
2. Boston Doves - OF/Shoeless Joe Jackson (Pickens, SC) did not sign with Boston Doves in 1907 draft

3. Chicago White Sox - SP/Ray Collins (Oxon Hill, MD)
4. Detroit Tigers - SP/Harry Gaspar (Kingsley, IA)
5. New York Giants - SP/Willie Mitchell (Pleasant Grove, MS)
6. Boston Doves - LF/Zack Wheat (Hamilton, MO)
7. Philadelphia Phillies - SP/Jim Scott (Vanceburg, KY)
8. Philadelphia Athletics - RF/Harry Hooper (Bell Station, CA)
9. Clevelad Naps - SP/Bob Groom (Belleville, IL)
10. Chicago Cubs - SP/Pat Ragan (Plymouth, MA)
11. St Louis Browns - SP/King Cole (Toledo, IA)
12. Washington Senators - C/Chief Meyers (Riverside, CA)
13. New York Highlanders - SP/Dixie Walker (Arcadia, FL)
14. Cincinnati Reds - 1B/Art Griggs (Topeka, KS)
15. Pittsburgh Pirates - 1B/Fred Luderus (Milwaukee, WI)
16. Boston Red Sox - SP/Rip Hagerman (Lyndon, KS)
17. Brooklyn Superbas - SS/Art Fletcher (Walker Mill, MD)

*** Wheat and Jackson will end up playing together in Boston



KEY TRADES and INJURIES

St Louis Browns trade RP Bill Grahame
Chicago Cubs trade RP Grant Thatcher

Philadelphia Phillies trade RP Frank Dupee
Chicago White Sox trade C Bill Carrigan

Cincinnati Reds trade RF Harry Bay
Boston Doves trade LF Billy Lush

St Louis Browns trade RP Bill Bailey
Detroit Tigers trade SP - Deacon Phillippe

Philadelphia Phillies trade CF Herbie Moran
Cleveland Naps trade SP Rube Vickers

Pittsburgh Pirates trade CF Tom Daley
New York Highlanders trade SP Chick Fraser

New York Highlanders trade 2B Dick Egan
St Louis Browns trade SP Jack Harper

Detroit Tigers trade RP Bill Bailey
Philadelphia Athletics trade RF Socks Seybold

New York Highlanders trade SP Cy Morgan
St Louis Browns trade RP Andy O'Conner

Cincinnati Reds trade SP Otto Hess
Chicago White Sox trade 1B Nixey Callahan

Boston Red Sox trade SS Tommy McMillan
Cleveland Naps trade SP Pete Dowling

Pittsburgh Pirates trade OF Doc Gessler
Chicago White Sox trade C Ed Phelps

Washington Senators trade C Pat Donohue
Chicago Cubs trade RP Jack Taylor

Philadelphia Athletics trade RP Harry McInitire
Boston Doves trade SP Jack Warhop

New York Highlanders trade RP Andy Nelson
Cleveland Naps trade SP Mordecai Brown

Detroit Tigers trade SP Jack Ryan
Chicago White Sox trade 3B Dave Brain

C/Jack Lapp (Cincinnati Reds) out for season


HALL OF FAME

SP/Amos Rusie (New York Giants) 267 wins and 2031 K's

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PLAYOFFS

WORLD SERIES

The Philadelphia Athletics won the Pennsylvania state battle over the Pittsburgh Pirates in 6 games to win their 2nd world series title.

STANDINGS

American League

1. Philadelphia Athletics 86-68
2. Boston Red Sox 84-70
3. St Louis Browns 81-73
4. Detroit Tigers 78-76
5. Chicago White Sox 73-81
5. Cleveland Naps 73-81
7. New York Higlanders 72-82
8. Washington Senators 69-85

National League
1. Pittsburgh Pirates 91-63
2. Chicago Cubs 82-72
3. St Louis Cardinals 79-75
4. Philadelphia Phillies 78-76
5. Boston Doves 76-78
5. Brooklyn Superbas 76-78
7. New York Giants 68-86
8. Cincinnati Reds 66-88


LEAGUE AWARDS

AL MVP - Donie Bush (Philadelphia Athletics) 2 HR 43 RBI .283

NL MVP - Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) 3 HR 71 RBI .321

AL Cy Young - Ray Collins (Chicago White Sox) 23-19 1.43 ERA

NL Cy Young - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 24-13 2.00 ERA

AL Rookie of the year - Harry Hooper (Philadelphia Athletics) 2 HR 51 RBI .281

NL Rookie of the Year - Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Doves) 5 HR 63 RBI .340

AL Manager of the Year - Tom Majors (Philadelphia Athletics) 86-68

NL Manager of the Year - Fernando Colon (Pittsburgh Pirates) 91-63

AL Reliever of the Year - Ralph Caldwell (Philadelphia Athletics) 8 saves, 2.00 ERA

NL Reliever of the Year - Charlie Case (Cincinnati Reds) 9 saves 2.22 ERA


LEAGUE LEADERS

American League

Homers
1. Socks Seybold (Detroit Tigers) 7
2. Vin Campbell (New York Highlanders) 6
2. Sherry Magee (Cleveland Naps) 6
2. Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 6

RBI's
1. Rube Oldring (Philadelphia Athletics) 88
2. Frank Baker (Chicago White Sox) 78
3. Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) 75

Average
1. Joe Kelley (Boston Red Sox) .300
2. Jimmy Williams - .297
3. Frank Baker - .295

Runs Scored
1. Donie Bush (Philadelphia Athletics) 84
1. Jimmy Williams - 84
3. Art Devlin (New York Highlanders) 82

Stolen Bases
1. Rube Oldring (Philadephia Athletics) 52
1. Art Devlin - 52
1. Johnny Evers (Detroit Tigers) 52

Hits
1. Jimmy Williams - 180
2. Frank Baker - 172
3. Joe Kelley - 170

Doubles
1. Joe Tinker (Boston Red Sox) 35
2. Joe Kelley - 34
3. Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) - 32
3. Frank Baker - 32

Triples
1. Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 21
2. Dave Brain (Detroit Tigers) 18
3. Joe Ward (St Louis Browns) - 16
3. Frank Baker - 16

WAR
1. Jimmy Williams - 8.4
2. Donie Bush - 8.4
3. Harry Hooper (Philadelphia Athletics) 7.5


Wins
1. Ray Collins (Chicago White Sox) 23
2. Eddie Cicotte (St Louis Browns) 22
2. Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) 22
2. Fred Glade (Boston Red Sox) 22
2. Ed Siever (Philadelphia Athletics) 22


Strikeouts
1. Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) 223
2. Smoky Joe Wood (St Louis Browns) 215
3. Heinie Berger (Boston Red Sox) 199

ERA
1. Ray Collins 1.43
2. Walter Johnson (Wasington Senators - 1.76
3. Smoky Joe Wood - 1.78

Saves
1. Ralph Caldwell (Philadelphia Athletics) 8
2. Bob Dresser (Detroit Tigers) 5
3. Fred Anderson (Boston Red Sox) 3
3. Ray Collins - 3
3. Chick Brandom (St Louis Browns) 3

National League

Homers
1. Emil Batch (New York Giants) 6
2. Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Doves) 5
2. Fred Schulte (Pittsburgh Pirates) 5
2. Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 5
2. Chief Wilson (Brooklyn Superbas) 5

RBI's
1. Frank Schulte 77
2. Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies) 74
3. Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) 71

Average
1. Shoeless Joe Jackson - .340
2. Ty Cobb - .321
3. Laughing Larry Doyle (Pittsburgh Pirates) .311

Runs
1. Laughing Larry Doyle (Pittsburgh Pirates) 103
2. Ty Cobb - 92
3. Honus Wagner - 90

Stolen Bases
1. Heinie Wagner (Boston Doves) 63
2. Pep Clark (Cincinnati Reds) 52
3. Josh Devore (St Louis Cardinals) 48

Hits
1. Ty Cobb - 188
2. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 182
3. Eddie Collins (Philadelphia Phillies) 179
3. Laughing Larry Doyle - 179

Doubles
1. Laughing Larry Doyle (Pittsburgh Pirates) 38
2. Bris Lord (St Louis Cardinals) 35
3. Ty Cobb - 34

Triples
1. Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) - 17
2. Fred Schulte - 15
3. Pep Clark - 14

WAR
1. Ty Cobb - 9.6
2. Eddie Collins - 8.5
3. Honus Wagner - 7.9

Wins
1. Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 24
2. Bill Donovan (Pittsburgh Pirates) 22
2. Dolly Gray (Boston Doves) 22
2. Harry Krause (New York Giants) 22
2. Jim Scott (Philadelphia Phillies) 22

Strikeouts
1. Rube Waddell - 258
2. Harry Krause (New York Giants) 222
3. Russ Ford (St Louis Cardinals) 207

ERA
1. Pat Ragan (Chicago Cubs) 1.82
2. Harry Krause - 1.88
3. Dolly Gray - 1.90

Saves
1. Charlie Case (Cincinnati Reds) 9
2. Kid Speer (Chicago Cubs) 6
3. Louis Drucke (Boston Doves) 5

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NO HITTERS

None

MILESTONES

George Davis (New York Giants) collects 3000th hit
Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates) collects 2500th hit
Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) collects 2000th hit
Gene DeMontreville (Boston Red Sox) collects 2000th hit
Jack Doyle (St Louis Cardinals) collects 2000th hit
Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) wins 200th game
Nixey Callahan (Cincinnati Reds) wins 200th game


TRANSACTIONS

Brooklyn Superbas trade RP Pete Wilson to Cincinnati Reds for 2B Lee DeMontreville

Philadelphia Phillies trade RP Roy Withrod to Chicago Cubs for RP Cy Voorhees

Washington Senators trade LF Frank Jude to Philadelphia Athletics for RP Bob Blewett

New York Giants trade RP Sam Lanford to New York Highlanders for RP Burt Keeley

New York Giants trade RP Bill Barry to Boston Doves for RP Tex Pruiett

Boston Doves trade 3B George Perring to Cleveland Naps for RP Bill Tozer

Philadelphia Phillies trade SP Happy Townsend to Boston Red Sox for OF Mike Mitchell

Chicago White Sox trade RP Jack Ryan to St Louis Browns for RP Gus Dorner

Cincinnati Reds trade SP Jake Thielman to Pittsburgh Pirates for 3B Billy Purcell


RETIREMENTS

1B Jack Doyle (St Louis Cardinals) retires at 39
2B Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies) retires at 41
RP Al Orth (New York Highlanders) retires at 36
RP Sam Leever (Washington Senators) retires at 37
LF Snake Wiltse (Pittsburgh Pirates) retires at 37
LF Duff Cooley (St Louis Cardinals) retires at 36
1B Ducky Holmes (New York Giants) retires at 40
RP Jack Suthoff (Boston Red Sox) retires at 36
RF Joe Wall (New York Giants) retires at 36


INJURIES
SS Kid Elberfeld (St Louis Cardinals) out for season
SP Doc Newton (Chicago Cubs) out for season
3B Heinie Zimmerman (Philadelphia Phillies) out for season
SP Jake Weimer (Pittsburgh Pirates) out for season
2B Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) out after 0 HR 8 RBI .241
SP Slow Joe Doyle (Detroit Tigers) out after 11-12
SP Bill Dinneen (Boston Red Sox) out after 4-3
SP Nap Rucker (Detroit Tigers) out after 10-16


EXTENSIONS

None

FIRINGS
Cleveland Naps fire manager Jimmy McAleer and replace with Charlie Reynolds

Washington Senators fire manager Xavier Brown and replace with Jim Garry

Chicago Cubs fire manager Tom Loftus and replace with Frank Selee

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The featured player for 1909 is

MAX CAREY

Not the best draft class but Max Carey is projected #1 player out of Terre Haute, IN as the game is looking for better hitters that can take over. Carey is expected to be durable and dependable and should hit .300 each year. He can be a solid team leader and doubt he would slip past 3rd in the draft.

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Here is the Offseason as we head to 1910

DRAFT

1. Cincinnati Reds - SP/Dick Rudolph (New York, NY)
2. New York Giants - SP/Lefty Tyler (Alto, MI)
3. Washington Senators - CF/Max Carey (Terre Haute, IN)
4. New York Highlanders - SP/Ray Fisher (Middelbury, VT)
5. Chicago White Sox - SP/George Kahler (Mountain Pass, CA)
6. Cleveland Naps - SS/Roger Peckinpaugh (Wooster, OH)
7. Boston Doves - SP/Rube Benton (Spring Hill, FL)
8. Brooklyn Superbas - SP/George Chalmers (SCOTLAND)
9. Detroit Tigers - 1B/Jake Daubert (Shamokin, PA)
10. Philadelphia Phillies - CF/Jack Dalton (Henderson, TN0
11. St Louis Cardinals - RF/Doc Miller (Conyers, GA)
12. St Louis Browns - SP/Frank Lange (Elon, NC)
13. Chicago Cubs - SP/Ray Caldwell (Palmyra, NJ)
14. Boston Red Sox - C/Hank Gowdy (Farmville, VA)
15. Philadelphia Athletics - LF/Bert Daniels (Nelchina, AK)
16. Pittsburgh Pirates - 3B/Tillie Shafer (Los Angeles, CA)

Chick Gandil was drafted by Washington Senators in 2nd round... will he give into the bookies?


KEY TRADES and INJURIES

Brooklyn Superbas trade RP Harry Hoch
New York Giants trade SP Hooks Wiltse

New York Highlanders trade SP Bill Reidy
Chicago Cubs trade LF Del Howard

St Louis Browns trade 1B Hal Chase
Philadelphia Phillies trade LF Red Murray

St Louis Cardinals trade RF Tommy Atkins
Chicago White Sox trade 2B Miller Huggins

Boston Doves trade RP Chick Robitaille
Pittsburgh Pirates trade RF Walt Devry

Boston Red Sox trade RP Eddie Dori
Cleveland Naps trade 1B Jim Hartnett

Brooklyn Superbas trade RP Eddie Higgins
Detroit Tigers trade RP George Disch

Philadelphia Athletics trade 1B Steve Yerkes
Chicago White Sox trade SP Fred Beebe

Boston Red Sox trade RP Rip Hagerman
Cleveland Naps trade RP John Terry

Washington Senators trade C Chief Meyers
Philadelphia Athletics trade RF Fred Beck

Washington Senators trade SP Addie Joss
Chicago Cubs trade RF Jack Lelivelt

Boston Doves trade SP Johnny Lush
Cleveland Naps trade 3B Mike Mowrey

Boston Red Sox trade 1B Nick Maddox
St Louis Cardinals trade RP Bill Burns

St Louis Browns trade RP Frank Scanlan
New York Giants trade 3B Emil Batch



HALL OF FAME

SP/Kid Nichols (Boston Doves) 346 wins and 1804 K's

SP/Cy Young (Cleveland Naps) 351 wins and 1581 K's

OF/Sam Thompson (Philadelphia Phillies) 1978 hits 127 HR's

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PLAYOFFS

WORLD SERIES

The Chicago White Sox capped a 100 win plus season to capture their first World Series title in 7 games over the Pittsburgh Pirates


STANDINGS

American League

1. Chicago White Sox 102-52
2. Philadelphia Athletics 84-70
3. New York Highlanders 79-75
4. Cleveland Naps 78-76
5. Detroit Tigers 76-78
6. Boston Red Sox - 70-84
7. Washington Senators 67-87
8. St Louis Browns 60-94

National League
1. Pittsburgh Pirates 96-58
2. Philadelphia Phillies 89-65
3. Chicago Cubs 80-74
3. St Louis Cardinals 80-74
5. Brooklyn Superbas 79-75 to be Brooklyn Dodgers in 1911
6. New York Giants 67-87
7. Cincinnati Reds 63-91
8. Boston Doves 62-92 to be Boston Rustlers in 1911


LEAGUE AWARDS

AL MVP - Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 8 HR 71 RBI .307

NL MVP - Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) 6 HR 73 RBI .338

AL Cy Young - Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) 26-20 1.93 ERA

NL Cy Young - Harry Krause (New York Giants) 24-17 1.72 ERA

AL Rookie of the year - Ray Fisher (New York Highlanders) 28-10 1.81 ERA

NL Rookie of the Year - Shano Collins (New York Giants) 2 HR 51 RBI .288

AL Manager of the Year - David Geiger (Chicago White Sox) 102-52

NL Manager of the Year - Fernando Colon (Pittsburgh Pirates) 96-58

AL Reliever of the Year - Bob Dresser (Detroit Tigers) 8 saves, 2.43 ERA

NL Reliever of the Year - Louis Drucke (Boston Doves) 7 saves 2.43 ERA


LEAGUE LEADERS

American League

Homers
1. Sherry Magee (Cleveland Naps) 12
2. Harry Lumley (Detroit Tigers) 9
3. Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 8
3. Frank Baker (Chicago White Sox) 8

RBI's
1. Frank Baker (Chicago White Sox) 89
2. Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) 85
3. Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) 82

Average
1. Mike Donlin - .333
2. Stuffy Mcinnis (Chicago White Sox) .317
3. Jay Kirke (Cleveland Naps) .308

Runs Scored
1. Donie Bush (Philadelphia Athletics) 104
2. Jimmy Williams - 96
3. Bill Sweeney (Chicago White Sox) 90

Stolen Bases
1. Bob Bescher (Chicago White Sox) 57
2. Donie Bush (Philadelphia Athletics) 53
3. Art Devlin - (New York Highlanders) 45

Hits
1. Mike Donlin - 181
1. Nap Lajoie - 181
3. Jimmy Williams - 176
3. Bill Sweeney - 176

Doubles
1. Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) - 37
2. Jimmy Williams - 35
3. Mike Donlin - 34

Triples
1. Frank Baker - 21
2. Jay Kirke - 20
3. Bill Bradley (Cleveland Naps) 18
3. Burt Shotton (Detroit Tigers) 18

WAR
1. Jimmy Williams - 9.3
2. Donie Bush - 7.9
3. Bill Sweeney - 7.6


Wins
1. Ray Collins (Chicago White Sox) 32
2. Ray Fisher (New York Highlanders) 28
3. Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) 26

Strikeouts
1. Walter Johnson - 256
2. Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) 221
3. Fred Beebe (Philadelphia Athletics) 218

ERA
1. Fred Beebe - 1.75
2. Ray Fisher - 1.81
3. Walter Johnson (Wasington Senators - 1.93

Saves
1. Bob Dresser (Detroit Tigers) 8
1. Fred Anderson (Boston Red Sox) 8
3. Ray Collins - 4
3. Jimmy Dygert - 4
3. Ray Brown (St Louis Browns) 4

National League

Homer
1 Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 11
2. Fred Luderus (Pittsburgh Pirates) 8
3. Laughing Larry Doyle (Pittsburgh Pirates) 7
3. Heinie Zimmerman (Philadelphia Phillies) 7

RBI's
1. Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies) 77
1. Charlie Hickman - 77
3. Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) 73
3. Heinie Zimmerman - 73

Average
1. Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Doves) - .350
2. Ty Cobb - .338
3. Tris Speaker (Brooklyn Superbas) - .317

Runs
1. Ty Cobb - 98
2. Josh Devore (St Louis Cardinals) 97
3. Eddie Collins (Philadelphia Phillies) 92
3. Fred Snodgrass (Pittsburgh Pirates) 92

Stolen Bases
1. Fred Snodgrass - 55
2. Heinie Wagner (Boston Doves) 50
3. Tris Speaker - 47

Hits
1. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 206
2. Ty Cobb - 198
3. Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Superbas) 174

Doubles
1. Ty Cobb - 39
2. Heinie Zimmerman - 37
3. Bris Lord (St Louis Cardinals) 34

Triples
1. Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) - 29
2. Ty Cobb - 19
2. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 19

WAR
1. Ty Cobb - 10.1
2. Tris Speaker - 9.0
3. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 7.8

Wins
1. Jack Pfeister (Pittsburgh Pirates) 25
2. Addie Joss (Chicago Cubs) 24
2. Harry Krause (New York Giants) 24

Strikeouts
1. Russ Ford (St Louis Cardinals) 246
2. Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 241
3. Harry Krause (New York Giants) 236

ERA
1. Harry Krause - 1.72
2. Jim Scott (Philadelphia Phillies) 1.88
3. Doc White (Philadelphia Phillies) 1.94

Saves
1. Louis Drucke (Boston Doves) 7
2. Fred Winchell (Brooklyn Superbas) 6
3. Bill McCorry (Chicago Cubs) 4

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NO HITTERS

5/1/10 - Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) over St Louis Browns (2nd career no hitter)

MILESTONES

Jesse Burkett (Boston Doves) collects 3500th hit
John McGraw (New York Highlanders) collects 2500th hit
Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) get 2500th strikeout
Bobby Wallace (Washington Senators) gets 2000th hit
Tom Hughes (Chicago Cubs) wins his 200th game
Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) collects his 2000th hit
Chick Stahl (Boston Doves) collects 2000th hit
Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies) collects 2000th hit




TRANSACTIONS

Boston Doves trade SP Dolly Gray to Cincinnati Reds for C Bill Rariden

Pittsburgh Pirates trade RP Herm Malloy to Washington Senators for RP Jake Livingstone

Pittsburgh Pirates trade C Ed Sweeney to Philadelphia Phillies for C Ed McFarland

Chicago White Sox trade LF Ben Van Dyke to Detroit Tigers for RP Bill Karns

Brooklyn Superbas trade RP Bill McCorry to Chicago Cubs for RP Fred Applegate

Philadelphia Athletics trade SP Harry Coveleski to New York Giants for SP Charlie Smith

Chicago White Sox trade LF Rube Ellis to St Louis Browns for SP Frank Smith

New York Giants trade RF Wilbur Good to Pittsburgh Pirates for 3B Jimmy Austin

Chicago Cubs trade RP Steve Mercier to Pittsburgh Pirates for RP Pop Williams

New York Highlanders trade RP Bill McGill to St Louis Cardinals for RP Elmer Steele

Cincinnati Reds trade LF Art Griggs to Brooklyn Superbas for LF Hy Myers

Chicago Cubs trade RP Kid Speer to Brooklyn Superbas for SP Barney Pelty


RETIREMENTS

1B Bill Keister (St Louis Cardinals) retires at 38
3B Billy Lauder (St Louis Cardinals) retires 36
RP Bill Bernhard (New York Giants) retires at 39
LF Willie Keeler (Chicago White Sox) retires at 38
3B Harry Wolverton (Boston Doves) retires at 36
RF Win Mercer (Washington Senators) retires at 36
1B Pug Bennett (New York Highlanders) retires at 36
SS George Bone (St Louis Browns) retires at 36


INJURIES

CF/Amos Strunk (Cleveland Naps) out at 0 HR 13 RBI .327

EXTENSIONS

None

FIRINGS

Boston Rustlers fire manager Brent Watts and replace with Steve Powell

Cincinnati Reds fire manager Bid McPhee and replace with Chad Weiner

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ALL TIME LEADERS

Homers
1. Sam Thompson (127)
2. Roger Connor (124)
3. Harry Stovey (110)
4. Hugh Duffy (109)
5. Mike Tiernan (106)
5. Jimmy Ryan (106)
5. Buck Freeman (106) active

RBI's
1. Cap Anson (2076)
2. Ed Delahanty (1670)
3. George Davis (1511) active
4. Joe Kelley (1475) active
5. Hugh Duffy (1415)

AVG
1. Dan Brouthers (.342)
2. Willie Keeler (.340)
3. Jake Stenzel (.338)
4. Pete Browning (.337)
5. Cap Anson (.332)

Hits
1. Jesse Burkett (3565) active
2. Cap Anson (3418)
3. George Davis (3100) active
4. Ed Delahanty (3092)
5. Billy Hamilton (2987) active


Runs
1. Billy Hamilton (2084) active
2. Cap Anson (1996)
3. Jesse Burkett (1902) active
4. John McGraw (1810) active
5. George Van Haltren (1773)

Stolen Bases
1. Billy Hamilton (944) active
2. Arlie Latham (759)
3. George Davis (652) active
4. Tom Brown (648)
5. John McGraw (641) active

Doubles
1. Ed Delahanty (650)
2. Cap Anson (581)
3. Nap Lajoie (525) active
4. George Davis (518) active
5. Joe Kelley (461) active

Triples
1. Sam Crawford (242) active
1. Joe Kelley (242) active
3. Jimmy Williams (241) active
4. Roger Connor (218)
5. Jake Beckley (215)

WAR
1. John McGraw (92.9) active
2. Honus Wanger (84.0) active
3. Billy Hamilton (78.9) active
4. Jimmy Williams (76.4) active
5. Ed Delahanty (72.8)

Wins
1. Pud Galvin (352)
2. Cy Young (351)
3. Kid Nichols (346)
4. John Clarkson (328)
5. Tim Keefe (325)


Strikeouts
1. Rube Waddell (2598) active
2. Tim Keefe (2474)
3. Amos Rusie (2031)
4. John Clarkson (1978)
5. Mickey Welch (1850)

ERA
1. Walter Johnson (1.80) active
2. Smoky Joe Wood (1.87) active
3. Jimmy Dygert (1.87) active
4. Harry Krause (1.88) active
5. Lefty Leifeld (1.93) active

Saves
1. Bob Dresser (43) active
2. Ralph Caldwell (29) active
3. Fred Applegate (19) active
3. Charlie Case (19) active
5. George Cuppy (18)

Complete Games
1. Pud Galvin (623)
2. Tim Keefe (531)
3. Bobby Mathews (525)
3. Mickey Welch (525)
5. Cy Young (502)

Shutouts
1. Rube Waddell (57) active
2. Pud Galvin (56)
3. Kid Nichols (44)
3. Christy Mathewson (44)
5. Jimmy Dygert (43) active

WAR
1. Cy Young (106.1)
2. Rube Waddell (99.5) active
3. Pud Galvin (88.8)
4. Tim Keefe (88.7)
5. Kid Nichols (84.9)

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WORLD CHAMPIONS
1901 - Baltimore Orioles
1902 - Chicago Cubs
1903 - Philadelphia Athletics
1904 - Pittsburgh Pirates
1905 - New York Higlanders - 2nd time
1906 - Boston Beaneaters
1907 - Cleveland Naps
1908 - Brooklyn Superbas
1909 - Philadelphia Athletics - 2nd time
1910 - Chicago White Sox

MVP

American League
1901 - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles)
1902 - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles) 2nd time
1903 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics)
1904 - Art Devlin (New York Highlanders)
1905 - John McGraw (New York Highlanders)
1906 - John McGraw (New York Highlanders) 2nd time
1907 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) 2nd time
1908 - Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders)
1909 - Donie Bush (Philadelphia Athletics)
1910 - Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 2nd time

National League
1901 - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1902 - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds)
1903 - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 2nd
1904 - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 3rd
1905 - Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals)
1906 - Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies)
1907 - Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) 2nd time
1908 - Tris Speaker (Brooklyn Superbas)
1909 - Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) 3rd time
1910 - Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) 4th time


Cy Young

American League
1901 - Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues)
1902 - Carl Lundgren (Chicago White Sox)
1903 - George Mullin (Philadelphia Athletics)
1904 - Ed Walsh (Detroit Tigers)
1905 - Chief Bender (Washington Senators)
1906 - Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps)
1907 - Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) 2nd time
1908 - Walter Johnson (Washington Senators)
1909 - Ray Collins (Chicago White Sox)
1910 - Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) 2nd time

National League
1901 - Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1902 - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Cubs)
1903 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants)
1904 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1905 - Red Ames (Boston Beaneaters)
1906 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 2nd time
1907 - Dummy Taylor (Chicago Cubs)
1908 - Barney Wolfe (Brooklyn Superbas)
1909 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 3rd time
1910 - Harry Krause (New York Giants)

Rookie of the Year

American League
1901 - Burt Hart (Baltimore Orioles)
1902 - Joe Tinker (Boston Americans)
1903 - Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders)
1904 - Art Devlin (New York Highlanders)
1905 - Bill Hinchman (Boston Americans)
1906 - Al Bridwell (St Louis Browns)
1907 - Harry Coveleski (Philadelphia Athletics)
1908 - Donie Bush (Philadelphia Athletics)
1909 - Harry Hooper (Philadelphia Athletics)
1910 - Ray Fisher (New York Highlanders)

National League
1901 - Doc White (Philadelphia Phillies)
1902 - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Cubs)
1903 - Jack Pfeister (Boston Beaneaters)
1904 - Harry Lumley (Philadelphia Phillies)
1905 - Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals)
1906 - Jack Coombs (Brooklyn Superbas)
1907 - Tris Speaker (Brooklyn Superbas)
1908 - Heinie Zimmerman (Philadelphia Phillies)
1909 - Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Doves)
1910 - Shano Collins (New York Giants)


Batting Champs

American League
1901 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) .374
1902 - Zaza Harvey (Chicago White Sox) .349
1903 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) ..385 (2nd time)
1904 - Buck Freeman (Boston Americans) .312
1905 - Roger Bresnahan (New York Highlanders) .333
1906 - Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) .324
1907 - Hans Lobert (Chicago White Sox) .315
1908 - Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) .313
1909 - Joe Kelley (Boston Red Sox) .300
1910 - Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) .333 (2nd time)

National League
1901 - Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh Pirates) .379
1902 - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) .354
1903 - George Davis (New York Giants) .350
1904 - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) .342
1905 - Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) .340
1906 - George Davis (New York Giants) .325 (2nd time)
1907 - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) .327 (2nd time)
1908 - Jesse Burkett (Boston Doves) .308
1909 - Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Doves) .340
1910 - Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Doves) .350 (2nd time)

Homers

American League
1901 - Buck Freeman (Boston Americans) 17
1902 - Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 10
1903 - Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 14 (2nd time)
1904 - Mike Donlin (New York Highlanderss) 11
1905 - Harry Davis (Phialdelphia Athletics) 11
1906 - Sherry Magee (Cleveland Naps) 8
1907 - Buck Freeman (Boston Red Sox) 11 (2nd time)
1908 - Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) 10 (2nd time)
1909 - Socks Seybold (Detroit Tigers) 7 (3rd time)
1910 - Sherry Magee (Cleveland Naps) 12 (2nd time)

National League
1901 - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) 12
1902 - Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 7
1903 - Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 8 (2nd time)
1904 - Harry Lumley (Philadelphia Phillies) 6
1905 - Harry Lumley (Philadelphia Phillies) 18 (2nd time)
1906 - Fred Schulte (Pittsburgh Pirates) 7
1907 - Jesse Burkett/George Davis/Elmer Flick (6)
1908 - Ty Cobb/Sam Crawford (8)
1909 - Emil Batch (New York Giants) 6
1910 - Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 11 (3rd time)

RBI's

American League
1901 - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles) 126
1902 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) 90
1903 - Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 113
1904 - Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 104
1905 - Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 135 (2nd time)
1906 - Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) (2nd time)
1907 - Danny Murphy (Washington Senators) 78
1908 - Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 95 (3rd time)
1909 - Rube Oldring (Philadelphia Athletics) 88
1910 - Frank Baker (Chicago White Sox) 89


National League
1901 - Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies) 112
1902 - Tommy Leach (Pittsburgh Pirates) 75
1903 - Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies) 96
1904 - Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies) 96 (2nd time)
1905 - Harry Lumley (Philadelphia Phillies) 108
1906 - Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies) 85 (2nd time)
1907 - Charlie Hickman/Tris Speaker - 72
1908 - Heinie Zimmerman (Philadelphia Phillies) 78
1909 - Fred Schulte (Pittsburgh Pirates) 77
1910 - Elmer Flick/Charlie Hickman - (77)

WINS

American League
1901 - Earl Moore/Roy Patterson - 24
1902 - Carl Lundgren/Wiley Piatt - 24
1903 - Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders) 27
1904 - Weldon Henley/Oscar Jones/Frank Smith 24
1905 - Weldon Henley/Bill Dinneen - 24
1906 - Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) 30
1907 - Jimmy Dygert (Clevleand Naps) 31 (2nd time)
1908 - Eddie Cicotte/Hippo Vaughn - 26
1909 - Ray Collins (Chicago White Sox) 23
1910 - Ray Collins (Chicago White Sox) 32 (2nd time)

National League
1901 - Mal Eason (Chicago Cubs) 24
1902 - Tom Hughes/Bob Rhoads - 24
1903 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 29
1904 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 32
1905 - Lefty Leifeld (Cincinnati Reds) 30
1906 - Lefty Leifeld/Johnny Lush 25
1907 - Dummy Taylor (Chicago Cubs) 27
1908 - Barney Wolfe (Brooklyn Superbas) 26
1909 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 24 (2nd time)
1910 - Jack Pfeister (Pittsburgh Pirates) 25

STRIKEOUTS

American League
1901 - Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues) 146
1902 - Fred Glade (Cleveland Banceros) 148
1903 - Chief Bender (Washington Senators) 166
1904 - Ed Walsh (Detroit Tigers) 243
1905 - Jimmy Dygart (Cleveland Naps) 246
1906 - Jimmy Dygart (Cleveland Naps) 227 (2nd time)
1907 - Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) 249 (3rd time)
1908 - Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) 215
1909 - Jimmy Dygart (Cleveland Naps) 223 (4th time)
1910 - Russ Ford (St Louis Cardinals) 246
1910 - Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) 256 (2nd time)

National League
1901 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 226
1902 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 182
1903 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 245 (2nd time)
1904 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 312 (3rd time)
1905 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 296 (4th time)
1906 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 253 (5th time)
1907 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 252 (6th time)
1908 - Harry Krause (New York Giants) 206
1909 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 258 (7th time)

ERA

American League
1901 - Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues) 2.43
1902 - Bill Reidy (St Louis Browns) 1.97
1903 - Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders) 1.70
1904 - Ed Walsh (Detroit Tigers) 1.38
1905 - Chief Bender (Washington Senators) 1.70
1906 - Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) 1.22
1907 - Nap Rucker (Detroit Tigers) 1.31
1908 - Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) 1.57
1909 - Ray Collins (Chicago White Sox) 1.43
1910 - Fred Beebe (Philadelphia Athletics) 1.75

National League
1901 - Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates) 2.11
1902 - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Cubs) 1.48
1903 - Jack Pfeister (Boston Beaneaters) 1.53
1904 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 1.48
1905 - Lefty Leifeld (Cincinnati Reds) 1.49
1906 - Lefty Lefield (Cincinnati Reds) 1.44 (2nd time)
1907 - Bugs Raymond (Cincinnati Reds) 1.57
1908 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1.30
1909 - Pat Ragan (Chicago Cubs) 1.82
1910 - Harry Krause (New York Giants) 1.72

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The featured player for 1909 is

RED SMITH

Red Smith comes to the draft from Greenville, SC and is not expected to be a top 5 pick in this draft with Max Carey failing to sign with the Washington Senators. Smith is underrated and will end up with a better team right away as a result of probably being picked between 8 and 12. Scouts say he is a sleeper, where others are going to look towards Carey, George Burns and Tilly Walker for offense.

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Here is the Offseason as we head to 1911

DRAFT

1. St Louis Browns - SP/Grover Cleveland Alexander (Malvern, AR)
2. Boston Rustlers - SP/Lefty Tyler (Alto, MI) did not sign with Giants
3. New York Giants - SP/Joe Benz (New Alsace, IN)
4. Washington Senators - CF/Max Carey (Terre Haute, IN) did not sign with Senators in 1909 draft

5. Cincinnati Reds - LF/George Burns (Utica, NY)
6. New York Giants - SP/Jeff Pfeffer (Seymour, IL)
7. Washington Senators - LF/Tillie Walker (Telford, TN)
8. Boston Red Sox - SP/Claude Hendrix (Olathe KS)
9. Detroit Tigers - SP/Larry Cheney (Belleville, KS)
10. Cleveland Naps - C/Steve O'Neill (Minooka, PA)
11. New York Highlanders - SP/Fred Toney (Nashville, TN)
12. Brooklyn Dodgers - 1B/Vic Saier (Lansing, MI)
13. St Louis Cardinals - 3B/Jimmy Johnston (Norris, TN)
14. Chicago Cubs - 3B/Red Smith (Greenville, SC)
15. Philadelphia Athletics - RF/Olaf Henriksen (DENMARK)
16. Philadelphia Phillies - CF/Tim Hendryx (Le Roy, IL)
17. Pittsburgh Pirates - RF/Gus Williams (Omaha, NE)
18. Chicago White Sox - SP/Brad Hogg (Scottown, FL)

KEY TRADES and INJURIES

Philadelphia Athletics trade RP George Daly
Boston Red Sox trade RP George Prentiss

Chicago Cubs trade 2B Chick Lathers
New York Highlanders trade C Roger Bresnahan

Chicago White Sox trade 2B Eddie Foster
Cincinnati Reds trade SP Eddie Plank

St Louis Cardinals trade RP Tom Cantwell
Chicago Cubs trade SP Mike Lynch

Philadelphia Phillies trade RF Paul Meloan
New York Giants trade RP Wiley Dunham

New York Giants trade 1B George Davis
New York Highlanders trade 3B Gus Getz

Philadelphia Phillies trade CF Hub Northen
New York Highlanders trade SP Mike O'Neill

St Louis Browns trade CF Davy Jones
Detroit Tigers trade RP Alex Malloy

St Louis Cardinals trade RP Frank Morrissey
Philadelphia Athletics trade C Eddie Ainsmith

Cleveland Naps trade 2B Claud Derrick
New York Giants trade RP Harry Felix

Cincinnati Reds trade C Jack Lapp
Boston Rustlers trade RP Ad Brennan

Cincinnati Reds trade SP Cy Falkenburg
New York Highlanders trade 1B Hap Myers


HALL OF FAME

SP Gus Weyhing (Philadelphia Athletics) 239 career wins

*** weird entry as he barely was over .500 and ERA was near 4.

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PLAYOFFS

WORLD SERIES

The Philadelphia Athletics won their 2nd world series in 3 seasons and third overall by sweeping their crosstown rival Philadelphia Phillies in 4 games. In the 11 seasons thus far 8 unique teams out of 16 have won it all and only the New York Highlanders (2) and Philadelphia Athletics (3) have multiple titles.

STANDINGS

American League

1. Philadelphia Athletics 93-61
2. Chicago White Sox 92-60
3. Cleveland Naps 77-77
4. Detroit Tigers 76-78
5. St Louis Browns 73-81
5. Washington Senators 73-81
7. Boston Red Sox - 66-88
7. New York Highlanders - 66-88


National League
1. Philadelphia Phillies 93-61
2. Pittsburgh Pirates 88-66
3. Brooklyn Dodgers 83-71
4. New York Giants 78-76
5. Cincinnati Reds 72-82
6. Boston Rustlers 71-81 *** become Braves alas in 1912
7. St Louis Cardinals 66-88
8. Chicago Cubs 65-89


LEAGUE AWARDS

AL MVP - Max Carey (Washington Senators) 6 HR 89 RBI .322

NL MVP - Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Rustlers) 8 HR 86 RBI .368

AL Cy Young - Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) 28-14 2.04 ERA

NL Cy Young - Russ Ford (Brooklyn Dodgers) 26-13 2.15

AL Rookie of the year - Max Carey (Washington Senators) 6 HR 89 RBI .322

NL Rookie of the Year - Vean Gregg (New York Giants) 21-17 2.38 ERA

AL Manager of the Year - Tom Majors (Philadelphia Athletics) 93-61

NL Manager of the Year - Evan Guyon (Philadelphia Phillies) 93-61

AL Reliever of the Year - Bob Dresser (Detroit Tigers) 8 saves, 1.93 ERA

NL Reliever of the Year - Hank Schumann (Pittsburgh Pirates) 14 saves 2.80 ERA


LEAGUE LEADERS<./b>

American League

Homers
1. Harry Lumley (Detroit Tigers) 14
2. Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) 13
3. Sherry Magee (Cleveland Naps) 11

RBI's
1. Sherry Magee - 92
2. Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) 91
3. Max Carey (Washington Senators) 89

Average
1. Jay Kirke (Cleveland Naps) .354
2. Del Gainer (Cleveland Naps) .344
3. Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) .326

Runs Scored
1. Mike Donlin - 101
2. John McGraw (New York Highlanders) 95
3. Sherry Magee - 93

Stolen Bases
1. Donie Bush (Philadelphia Athletics) 67
2. Bob Bescher (Chicago White Sox) 53
3. Max Carey - 43
3. Lee Magee (Washington Senators) - 43


Hits
1. Jay Kirke - 203
2. Nap Lajoie - 191
2. Lee Magee (Washington Senators) 191

Doubles
1. Del Gainer - 45
2. Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) - 35
3. Jimmy Williams - 34

Triples
1. Jimmy Williams - 21
2. Frank Baker (Chicago White Sox) - 20
2. Stuffy McInnis (Chicago White Sox) - 20

WAR
1. Donie Bush - 7.9
2. Jimmy Williams - 7.9
3. Max Carey - 7.3

Wins
1. Ray Collins (Chicago White Sox) 30
2. Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) 28
3. Joe Lake (Philadelphia Athletics) 22

Strikeouts
1. Walter Johnson - 261
2. Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) 241
3. Fred Beebe (Philadelphia Athletics) 230

ERA
1. Walter Johnson (Wasington Senators - 2.04
2. Grover Cleveland Alexander (St Louis Browns) 2.25
3. Fred Beebe - 2.43

Saves
1. Bob Dresser (Detroit Tigers) 8
2. Ralph Caldwell (Philadelphia Athletics) 7
3. Lou Schettler (Cleveland Naps) 6

National League

Homers
1. Heinie Zimmerman (Philadelphia Phillies) 12
2. Laughing Larry Doyle (Pittsburgh Pirates) 11
3. Danny Green (Chicago Cubs) 10
3. Tris Speaker (Brooklyn Dodgers) 10

RBI's
1. Heinie Zimmerman - 107
2. Laughing Larry Doyle - 100
3. Eddie Collins (Philadelphia Phillies) 96

Average
1. Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Doves) - .368
2. Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) - .339
3. Tris Speaker (Brooklyn Superbas) - .338

Runs
1. Jack Dalton (Philadelphia Phillies) 113
2. Eddie Collins (Philadelphia Phillies) 107
3. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 100

Stolen Bases
1. George Burns (Cincinnati Reds) 69
2. Tris Speaker - 56
3. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 49

Hits
1. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 210
2. Ty Cobb - 199
3. Eddie Collins - 194

Doubles
1. Bris Lord (St Louis Cardinals) 44
2. Ty Cobb - 41
3. Art Griggs (Brooklyn Dodgers) 38

Triples
1. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 27
2. Clyde Milan (Cincinnati Reds) 20
3. Shano Collins (New York Giants) 18

WAR
1. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 9.2
2. Tris Speaker - 9.0
3. Ty Cobb - 8.4

Wins
1. Dick Rudolph (Cincinnati Reds) 27
1. Jim Scott (Philadelphia Phillies) 27
3. Russ Ford (Brooklyn Dodgers) 26

Strikeouts
1. Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 238
2. Russ Ford - 218
3. Willie Mitchell (New York Giants) 210

ERA
1. Jim Scott (Philadelphia Phillies) 1.95
2. Dick Rudolph - 2.12
3. Russ Ford - 2.16

Saves
1. Hack Schumann (Pittsburgh Pirates) 14
2. Barney Wolfe (Brooklyn Dodgers) 12
3. Harry Krause (New York Giants) 7

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NO HITTERS

None

MILESTONES
Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) collects 2500th hit
Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) wins 250th game
Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) collects 2000th hit
Danny Green (Chicago Cubs) collects 2000th hit
Christy Mathewson (Boston Braves) earns 200th win
Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Dodgers) collects 2000th hit
Doc White (Philadelphia Phillies) earns 200th win



TRANSACTIONS

Cincinnati Reds trade 2B Jimmy Walsh to Cleveland Naps for 1B Doc Johnson

Philadelphia Athletics trade RF Jack Ferry to Chicago White Sox for RP Tim Fisher

St Louis Cardinals trade 1B Jake Stahl to St Louis Browns for RP Spec Harkness

Boston Rustlers trade RP Marty McHale to Chicago Cubs for SP Tom Hughes

Washington Senators trade RP Bill Bailey to Detroit Tigers for RP Jack Quinn

St Louis Cardinals trade RP Ed Lafitte to New York Giants for RP Doc McMahon

New York Giants trade RP Oscar Graham to Chicago White Sox for 2B Roy Hartzell

St Louis Cardinals trade SP Russ Ford to Brooklyn Dodgers for RP George Chalmers

New York Highlanders trade RF Cy Seymour to Chicago White Sox for 2B Charlie Myers

Washington Senators trade 1B Chick Gandil to New York Highlanders for 3B Jim Polk

Detroit Tigers trade 2B Johnny Evers to Boston Rustlers for C Bunndy Madden

Chicago Cubs trade RP Bill McCory to Boston Rustlers for RP Fred Olmstead

Philadelphia Athletics trade PR Frank Scanlan to Chicago Cubs for RP Bill Cristall

Detroit Tigers trade SP Slow Joe Doyle to Philadelphia Athletics for 3B Art Phelan

St Louis Cardinals trade C Ted Easterly to New York Giants for RF Paul Meloan

Cleveland Naps trade LF George Hunter to Boston Red Sox for RP John Frill

Brooklyn Dodgers trade 2B Alex McCarthy to Detroit Tigers for RP Frosty Thomas


RETIREMENTS

RF Stan Yerkes (Philadelphia Athletics) retires at 36
LF Billy Lush (Boston Red Sox) retires at 37
1B Fred Tenney (Philadelphia Athletics) retires at 39
1B Jimmy Collins (Boston Red Sox) retires at 41
1B Jim McGuire (Cleveland Naps) retires at 36
1B Billy Hamilton (New York Highlanders) retires at 45
RP Jesse Stovall (New York Highlanders) retires at 36



INJURIES

No Key Injuries


EXTENSIONS

None

FIRINGS

None

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The featured player for 1911 is

CASEY STENGEL

This colorful player out of Kansas City, MO will be one of the best leaders in a draft that is hard to measure, he could end up in the top 10. Hard to believe he debuts in 1912 and 50 years later he is managing the 1962 Mets. A true lifer with many colorful quips, whoever gets him will get a fan draw.

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Here is the Offseason as we head to 1912

DRAFT

1. Chicago Cubs - 1B/Jack Fournier (Au Sable, MI)
2. Boston Red Sox - SP/Ernie Shore (East Bend, NC)
3. New York Highlanders - SP/Jeff Tesreau (Ironton, MO)
4. St Louis Cardinals - SP/Bert Gallia (Airport Heights, TX)
5. Boston Braves - CF/Cy Williams (Kiln, MS)
6. Cincinnati Reds - CF/Bobby Veach (Island, KY)
7. St Louis Cardinals - SP/Carl Weilman (Hamilton, OH)
8. Washington Senators - 3B/Heinie Groh (Rochester, NY)
9. Detroit Tigers - SP/Stan Coveleski (Shamokin, PA)
10. Cleveland Naps - RP/Casey Stengel (Kansas City, MO)
11. New York Giants - SP/Wilbur Cooper (Bearsville, WV)
12. Brooklyn Dodgers - SP/Ray Keating (Kissimmee, LF)
13. Brooklyn Dodgers - SP/Erskine Meyer (North Columbia, CA)
14. Pittsburgh Pirates - 3B/Del Paddock (San Clemente, CA)
15. Chicago White Sox - SP/Hooks Dauss (Indianapolis, IN)
16. Philadelphia Athletics - SP/Phil Douglas (Baptist, LA)
17. Philadelphia Phillies - SP/Eppa Rixey (Port Angeles, WA)

KEY TRADES and INJURIES

St Louis Cardinals trade C Billy Kelly
St Louis Browns trade SP Jean Dubuc

Boston Braves trade RP King Brady
Cincinnati Reds trade LF Birdie Cree

Cleveland Naps trade SP Doc Martin
St Louis Cardinals trade RP Fred Burchell

Detroit Tigers trade RP Jack Reis
Boston Red Sox trade RP Bill Essick

New York Giants trade RP Curly Brown
Philadelphia Phillies trade SP Bill Dugglesby

Chicago White Sox trade LF Pete Compton
New York Highlanders trade RP Libe Washburn

Pittsburgh Pirates trade RF Johnny Bates
Detroit Tigers trade RP Sam Frock

New York Highlanders trade 3B Art Devlin
St Louis Browns trade RP Hank Robinson

Pittsburgh Pirates trade 3B Wally Smith
St Louis Browns trade RP Roy Radebaugh

Philadelphia Phillies trade 2B Gene Payette
New York Highlanders trade RP Charlie Chech

Boston Red Sox trade SP Heinie Berger
Pittsburgh Pirates trade LF Tom Long

New York Giants trade C Ivey Wingo
Washington Senators trade RP Bill Hogg

RP Ray Boyd (Pittsburgh Pirates) out for season already


HALL OF FAME

LF Hugh Duffy (St Louis Browns) 2683 hits .313 AVG

SP Adonis Terry (Brooklyn Dodgers) 219 career wins

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Have not been posting any day to day in this league until I get to present time but have to post this accomplishment.

Ernie Shore of the Boston Red Sox made his major league debut against the New York Highlanders up in the Bronx and pitched a no hitter. Shore who was picked 2nd in this past draft showed up and fanned 3 and walked 1 as Bill Hinchman drove in 4 runs to give him all the offense he needed.

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PLAYOFFS

WORLD SERIES

Could be a dynasty but the Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series now in back to back seasons and 3 in 4 years with 4 overall titles as they vanquished their crosstown Philadelphia Phillies in 5 games. The A's have now defeated the Phillies 3 times out of 3 in World Series matchups. It was a solid year for Ernie Shore pitching 2 no hitters in April in his first month in the majors.

STANDINGS

American League

1. Philadelphia Athletics 90-64
2. Washington Senators 88-66
3. Boston Red Sox 83-71
4. Chicago White Sox 82-72
5. Cleveland Naps 79-75
6. St Louis Browns 71-83
7. New York Highlanders - 69-85 become the Yankees in 1913
8. Detroit Tigers 54-100

National League

1. Philadelphia Phillies 88-66
2. Pittsburgh Pirates 86-68
3. Boston Braves 82-72
4. Brooklyn Dodgers 79-75 revert back to Superbas in 1913
5. Chicago Cubs - 77-77
6. Cincinnati Reds 72-82
7. St Louis Cardinals 68-86
8. New York Giants 64-90


LEAGUE AWARDS

AL MVP - Harry Hooper (Philadelphia Athletics) 6 HR 82 RBI .362

NL MVP - Tris Speaker (Brooklyn Dodgers 7 HR 95 RBI .342

AL Cy Young - Smoky Joe Wood (St Louis Browns) 24-17 2.04 ERA

NL Cy Young - Russ Ford (Brooklyn Dodgers) 20-16 2.41

AL Rookie of the year - Ernie Shore (Boston Red Sox) 26-14, 1.70 ERA

NL Rookie of the Year - Rabbit Maranville (Boston Braves) 4 HR 66 RBI .314

AL Manager of the Year - Tom Majors (Philadelphia Athletics) 90-94

NL Manager of the Year - Chad Weiner (Cincinnati Reds) 72-82, not sure how this happened

AL Reliever of the Year - Hank Robinson (New York Highlanders) 9 saves 2.42 ERA

NL Reliever of the Year - Barney Wolfe (Brooklyn Dodgers 9 saves 1.85 ERA


LEAGUE LEADERS<./b>

American League

Homers
1. Fred Beck (Washington Sentaors) 9
2. Sherry Magee (Cleveland Naps) 8
3. Frank Baker (Chicago White Sox) 8

RBI's
1. Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) 109
2. Frank Baker - 91
3. Sherry Magee - 90

Average
1. Harry Hooper (Philadelphia Athletics) .362
2. Nap Lajoie - .354
3. Amos Strunk (Cleveland Naps) .331

Runs Scored
1. Donie Bush (Philadelphia Athletics) 101
2. Sherry Magee - 100
3. Nap Lajoie - 100

Stolen Bases
1. Bob Bescher (Chicago White Sox) 55
2. Donie Bush - 46
3. Harry Hooper - 41

Hits
1. Nap Lajoie - 219
2. Harry Hooper - 196
3. Amos Strunk - 195

Doubles
1. Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) - 52
2. Joe Kelley (Boston Red Sox) 38
3. Frank Baker - 36
3. Amos Strunk - 36

Triples
1. Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) - 27
2. Harry Hooper - 20
2. Amos Strunk - 20
2. Sherry Magee - 20

WAR
1. Harry Hooper - 10.4
2. Max Carey (Washington Senators) 8.3
3. Frank Baker - 8.0

Wins
1. Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) 26
1. Ernie Shore (Boston Red Sox) 26
3. Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) 24
3. Smoky Joe Wood (St Louis Browns) 24

Strikeouts
1. Smoky Joe Wood - 274
2. Jimmy Dygert (Cleveland Naps) 236
3. Walter Johnson - 211

ERA
1. Ernie Shore - 1.70
2. Walter Johnson (Washington Senators) - 1.79
3. Phil Douglas (Philadelphia Athletics) 2.03

Saves
1. Hank Robinson (New York Highlanders) 9
2. Ralph Caldwell (Philadelphia Athletics) 8
2. Ernie Shore - 8


National League

Homers
1. Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) 11
2. Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Braves) 9
2. Harry Spratt (Brooklyn Dodgers) 9

RBI's
1. Heinie Zimmerman (Philadelphia Phillies) 109
2. Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) 106
3. Tris Speaker (Brooklyn Dodgers) 95

Average
1. Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Doves) - .347
2. Tris Speaker (Brooklyn Superbas) - .342
3. Heinie Zimmerman - .341

Runs
1. Eddie Collins (Philadelphia Phillies) 125
2. Tris Speaker - 114
3. Ed Konetchy (Chicago Cubs) 99

Stolen Bases
1. George Burns (Cincinnati Reds) 64
2. Rabbit Maranville (Boston Braves) 46
2. Clyde Milan (Cincinnati Reds) 46
2. Fred Snodgrass (Pittsburgh Pirates) 46

Hits
1. Eddie Collins - 201
2. Tris Speaker - 195
3. Sam Crawford - 191

Doubles
1. Heinie Zimmerman - 47
2. George Burns - 43
2. Tris Speaker - 43

Triples
1. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 24
2. Sam Crawford - 23
3. Shano Collins (New York Giants) 16
3. Del Pratt (St Louis Cardinals) 16
3. Hank Severeid (Cincinnati Reds) 16

WAR
1. Tris Speaker - 8.7
2. Eddie Collins - 8.2
3. Shoeless Joe Jackson - 7.7

Wins
1. Lefty Tyler (Boston Braves) 25
2. Christy Mathewson (Boston Braves) 22
3. Ray Caldwell (Chicago Cubs) 21
3. Lew Moren (Brooklyn Dodgers) 21

Strikeouts
1. Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 235
2. Harry Krause (New York Giants) 219
3. Russ Ford (Brooklyn Dodgers) 190

ERA
1. Russ Ford - 2.41
2. Ad Brennan (Cincinnati Reds) 2.41
3. Ray Caldwell 2.44

Saves
1. Barney Wolfe (Brooklyn Dodgers) 9
2. King Brady (Cincinnati Reds) 8
3. Bill McGill (St Louis Cardinals) 7

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NO HITTERS

4/11/1912 - Ernie Shore (Boston Red Sox) over New York Highlanders
4/29/1912 - Ernie Shore (Boston Red Sox) over Philadelphia Athletics
5/14/1912 - Claude Hendrix (Boston Red Sox) over St Louis Browns
8/6/1912 - Frank Smith (Chicago White Sox) over Washington Senators


MILESTONES
Joe Kelley (Boston Red Sox) collects 3000th hit
Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) gets 3000th strikeout
Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) gets 2000th hit
Bill Donovan (Pittsburgh Pirates) wins 200th game
Roy Thomas (Philadelphia Phillies) collects 2000th hit


TRANSACTIONS

Detroit Tigers trade RP Elijah Jones to Pittsburgh PIrates for 1B Dick Hoblitzell

Cincinnati Reds trade RP Sammy Curran to Brooklyn Dodgers for RP Marc Hall

Washington Senators trade SP Marty O'Toole to New York Giants for Big Jeff Pfeffer

Cleveland Naps trade RP Bunny Hearn to Cincinnati Reds for RP Judge Nagle

Detroit Tigers trade SP Ed Walsh to Philadelphia Athletics for 2B Arnold Hauser

Detroit Tigers trade RP Bucky Vell to Boston Braves for RP Elmer Leonard

Pittsburgh Pirates trade 1B Fred Luderus to Brooklyn Dodgers for SP Ed Reulbach

New York Highlanders trade RP Elmer Knetzer to Boston Braves for C Grover Hartley

Philadelphia Phillies trade RP Curly Brown to New York Giants for Marion Glenn

Philadelphia Phillies trade LF Mike Fitzgerald to Cincinnati Reds for SP Noodles Hahn

Detroit Tigers trade SP Carl Sitten to Chicago White Sox for LF Carl Cashion

Washington Senators trade RP Reggie Richter to St Louis Cardinals for SP George Suggs

New York Giants trade RP Bob Harmon to Chicago Cubs for RF Frank Gilhooley

New York Giants trade 1B Jimmy Mathieu to St Louis Cardinals for LF Delus Drake


RETIREMENTS

RP Bill Dugglesby (Philadelphia Phillies) retires at 38
SP Eddie Plank (Chicago White Sox) retires at 36
LF Kip Selbach (Detroit Tigers) retires at 40
C Lew Ritter (Pittsburgh Pirates) retires at 36
3B Bobby Wallace (Washington Senators) retires at 38
1B Jesse Burkett (Boston Braves) retires at 43
LF Jimmy Slagle (Philadelphia Phillies) retires at 38
LF Bill Hallman (St Louis Browns) retires at 36
1B Topsy Hartsel (Washington Senators) retires at 38
2B Gene DeMontreville (Boston Red Sox) retires at 39
RP Libe Washburn (Chicago White Sox) retires at 38
1B Ernie Courtney (New York Giants) retires at 37
1B Germany Schaefer (Detroit Tigers) retires at 36
RP Red Long (Philadelphia Athletics) retires at 36


INJURIES
C Frank Roth (Detroit Tigers) out all season
RF Homer Smoot (New York Giants) out after going 8 for 18
SP Jake Thielmann (Pittsburgh Pirates) out after being 1-1
1B Danny Murphy (Washington Senators) out after 2 HR 14 RBI .273
2B Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) out after 3 HR 55 RBI .297


EXTENSIONS

LF/Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Dodgers) extended 2 years
LF/Shoeless Joe Jackson (Boston Braves) extended 2 years

HIT STREAKS
Ty Cobb (St Louis Cardinals) 27 games stopped by Pittsburgh Pirates
Del Pratt (St Louis Cardinals) 28 games stopped by New York Giants

FIRINGS

Detroit Tigers fire manager Justin Sadewasser and replace with Tom Moore

Brooklyn Dodgers fire manager Bryan Jones and replace with Bill Collins

[majormet]

The featured player for 1911 is

WALLY SCHANG,/b>

Not too often so far a catcher has garnered much draft day attention but Schang has been well recogniized. A hard nosed player from South Wales, NY near Buffalo. Catchers have not made much of a difference so far, but this one can steal bases and will bat around .300 while throwing out runners, so there is an expectation of him being picked in the top 3 this season. He expects the Giants or Yankees could draft him which would keep him in New York but a long way away from Buffalo area.

[majormet]

Here is the Offseason as we head to 1913

DRAFT

1. Detroit Tigers - SP/Al Mameaux (Pittsburgh, PA)
2. New York Giants - SP/Bert Gallia (Airport heights, TX) did not sign with St Louis Cardinals in 1911

3. St Louis Cardinals - SP/Dutch Leonard (Hawley, MN)
4. New York Yankees - SP/Ferdie Schupp (Louisville, KY
5. St Louis Cardinals - LF/Joe Connolly (N Smithfield, RI)
6. St Louis Browns - SP/Bill James (Iowa Hill, CA)
7. Cincinnati Reds - C/Wally Schang (South Wales, NY)
8. Chicago Cubs - SP/Wilbur Cooper (Bearsville, WV) did not sign with New York Giants in 1911

9. Cleveland Naps - C/Johnny Bassler (Mechanic Grove, PA)
10. Brooklyn Superbas - SP/Jim Shaw (Pittsburgh, PA)
11. Boston Braves - SP/Harry Harper (Hackensack, NJ)
12. New York Giants - SP/Rube Foster (Calvert, TX)
13. Chicago White Sox - RF/Billy Southworth (Harvard, NE)
14. Boston Red Sox - SP/Lefty Williams (Salton Sea Beach, CA) **** keep him away from the Boston mafia.

15. Pittsburgh Pirates - C/Bubbles Hargrave (New Haven, IN)
16. Washington Senators - CF/Nemo Leibold (Antioch, CA)
17. Philadelphia Phillies - SP/Bob Shawkey (Sigel, PA)
18. Philadelphia Athletics - 1B/Wally Pipp (Upland, CA) **** he should never get hurt


KEY TRADES and INJURIES


New York Giants trade SP Vean Gregg
St Louis Browns trade RP Ralph Works

Brooklyn Superbas trade RP Louis Leary
Philadelphia Athletics trade C Dutch Sterrett

Boston Braves trade RP Rube Marshall
New York Yankees trade RP Frank Oberlin

New York Giants trade LF Homer Smoot
Washington Senators trade 3B Charlie Deal

Detroit Tigers trade RP Orval Overall
Philadelphia Phillies trade LF Ted Cather

Chicago White Sox trade SP Happy Townsend
Boston Red Sox trade RP Al Schulz

Brooklyn Superbas trade RP Ted Goulait
New York Giants trade RP Clarence Currie

Pittsburgh Pirates trade LF Stump Edington
New York Yankees trade RP Conny McGeehan

Chicago Cubs trade C Pinch Thomas
Brooklyn Superbas trade SP Jack Coombs

Detroit Tigers trade 1B Jake Daubert
St Louis Browns trade 2B Ossie Vitt

St Louis Cardinals trade RF Bris Lord
Philadelphia Athletics trade LF Olaf Henriksen

Detroit Tigers trade 3B Possum Whitted
Chicago Cubs trade 2B Roxey Roach

Philadelphia Athletics trade RP Harry Smith
Boston Red Sox trae LF Ed Hendles


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